Anti-Racism World Cup launched in West Belfast

[Mr Crowley]

The 3rd annual Anti-Racism World Cup was launched in west Belfast today, with a host of participants set to make it the best tournament yet.

The World Cup will kick-off on July 31 and continue until August 2 and is timed to coincide with the opening of Féile an Phobail, the West Belfast Festival.

Among the countries that will be represented at this year’s World Cup are: Ghana, Italy, Germany, the Congo, Palestine, Poland, China, the Philippines, Lebanon, England, Scotland, Portugal, Kurdistan, the Basque Country, Catalonia and, of course, Ireland.

Community groups, schools, anti-racism activists, individuals and World Cup participants from across Belfast and further afield today gathered at Donegal Celtic Football Club’s Suffolk Road ground to launch the event.

The tournament was established by local activists in conjunction with international friends and comrades in 2007 and launched by the late Bob Doyle, veteran of the Spanish Civil War. Since then the tournament has gone from strength to strength, with more countries being represented by teams and more organisations throwing their support behind the World Cup and its progressive ethos.

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Republican Belfast: Kick out racism.

Loyalist Belfast: Kick out foreigners.

[lapsedmethodist]

Republican Belfast: Kick out racism.

Loyalist Belfast: Kick out foreigners.

Eh, slight malfunction with the concept

of racism there, Mr Crowley. ????

[lapsedmethodist]

http://www.indymedia.ie/attachments/...wclaunch09.jpg


Easy to be anti racist when everyones as white as the driven snow.

Out in the real world.... that'll test your mettle.

[Mr Crowley]

[SIZE="4"]Apology Monkey Alert!, Apology Monkey Alert![/SIZE]

[lapsedmethodist]

Quote :-

The Anti-Racist World Cup is a showcase of solidarity between people of ALL NATIONS.
For the third year in a row, Ireland and West Belfast will be celebrating human solidarity with LIKE MINDED people from around the world. Unquote.
CAPS MINE !!

From " people of all nations " to " like minded people "

Wot... no Israeli team ?

[Mr Crowley]

[Robo]

The 3rd annual Anti-Racism World Cup was launched in west Belfast today, with a host of participants set to make it the best tournament yet.

The World Cup will kick-off on July 31 and continue until August 2 and is timed to coincide with the opening of Féile an Phobail, the West Belfast Festival.

Among the countries that will be represented at this year’s World Cup are: Ghana, Italy, Germany, the Congo, Palestine, Poland, China, the Philippines, Lebanon, England, Scotland, Portugal, Kurdistan, the Basque Country, Catalonia and, of course, Ireland.

Community groups, schools, anti-racism activists, individuals and World Cup participants from across Belfast and further afield today gathered at Donegal Celtic Football Club’s Suffolk Road ground to launch the event.

The tournament was established by local activists in conjunction with international friends and comrades in 2007 and launched by the late Bob Doyle, veteran of the Spanish Civil War. Since then the tournament has gone from strength to strength, with more countries being represented by teams and more organisations throwing their support behind the World Cup and its progressive ethos.

Related Link: Home

Republican Belfast: Kick out racism.

Loyalist Belfast: Kick out foreigners.

[lapsedmethodist]

Given your politics , Mr Crowley, squeezing Jaffas would be one of your skills I would have thought !

[Fr. Fahey]

Ah yes. Of course the irony of boycotting and persumably excluding the only democracy in the Middle east while having participants from such democratic luminaries as China probably escapes you!

[Marcus Garvey]

Was there any representation of The Northern Ireland Football Team invited?